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Not helping either side of the argument: Ms. Body is a size 13-15. And that means what? Clothing sized for the "classic soda bottle" 34-26-36(ish) female model is today numbered as size 4 or size 6. Back when I was in high school in the '70's that was the standard Misses size 12. And size 12 was "too fat."
We need to get a lot healthier about a lot of everything, but this culture never had an obesity problem until big business figured out how to make big billions out of the terror of being "too fat." They essentially doubled the "eating" market: the ones of us binging until the fear caught up with us and turned us into the ones of us purging. The cycle gets more vicious and desperate with each pass. Liposuction? Jesus.
I was in the grocery store on the day obesity was declared an epidemic. The clerk was handing out free samples of a new Macadamia nut and white chocolate chip cookie. Because we need more cookies. As long as the stock holders are making money and the members of the boards of directors are being paid in stock options? Debra Dickerson may rant all she wishes (and although I don't always agree with her views, the woman can throw down a rant).
It's up to the individual whether or not to take the tube and be the veal calf. However, the culture is what it is, and at the moment, I see no way out of this crate. Take care of yourselves.
